快速排序（英语：Quicksort），又称划分交换排序（partition-exchange sort），一种排序算法，最早由东尼·霍尔提出。在平均状况下，排序n个项目要Ο(n log n)次比较。在最坏状况下则需要Ο(n)次比较，但这种状况并不常见。事实上，快速排序通常明显比其他Ο(n log n)算法更快，因为它的内部循环（inner loop）可以在大部分的架构上很有效率地被实现出来。

Quicksort (sometimes called partition-exchange sort) is an efficient sorting algorithm, serving as a systematic method for placing the elements of an array in order. Developed by Tony Hoare in 1959, with his work published in 1961, it is still a commonly used algorithm for sorting. When implemented well, it can be about two or three times faster than its main competitors, merge sort and heapsort.